ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 6, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 6, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.94625, -95.42365 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $21,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 06/06/21 AT 8:19 CST, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A RELEASE FROM A FLANGE ON THE DISCHARGE PIPING SIDE OF BOOSTER PUMP 8430 AT JONES CREEK FACILITY. 1.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE WERE RELEASED AND CLEANED UP. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS REALIZED THAT A 2"" VALVE WAS CLOSED ON THE THERMAL RELIEF SYSTEM, ALLOWING A THERMAL EVENT TO OCCUR ON THE FLANGED DISCHARGE PIPING. TO MINIMIZE RECURRENCE, THE 2"" VALVE HAS BEEN LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.